Washington Nationals
Jackson Rutledge has thrown 4,968 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2021 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, Spring Training and Fall/Winter Ball. In 2025, they have relied primarily on their Sinker (95mph) and Slider (85mph), also mixing in a Fourseam Fastball (96mph), Cutter (89mph) and Splitter (85mph).
In 2025, compared to other RHP:
Their sinker has an obvious tail, has well above average velo and has some natural sinking action. Their slider results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' sliders, has primarily 12-6 movement and has some two-plane movement. Their fourseam fastball generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action, has well above average velo and has slight armside run. Their cutter generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' cutters, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' cutters and has some natural sink. Their splitter has some natural sink to it, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' splitters and has slight armside fade.